What changed
$MRSH โ ADD ๐ | 6 MONTHS THESIS
๐ฏ Q1 2026 | Rev $7.6B | EPS $3.29 vs $3.22 ๐ข | Margin 24.2%
๐ก Consensus expects slowing growth due to macro uncertainty, but underlying organic revenue growth was 4% with margin improvement, and the Greensill charge is non-recurring. The market over-emphasized the GAAP decline.
๐ Reward/risk: 2.9:1
๐ข Business Quality: 9/10 - Wide-moat insurance broker and consultant with recurring revenue, pricing power, and high switching costs.
๐ Valuation: fair to slightly cheap โ TTM GAAP P/E 20.9x (historical median) appears fair, but normalized adjusted forward P/E ~18x is below 5โyear average ~20x.
๐ฎ Catalyst: Analyst upgrades following Q1 2026 earnings as they adjust models for the charge and focus on adjusted numbers.
๐ฐ Entry: $162, stop $155, target $182
๐ Our read: ADD. Full analysis โ
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